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A simple looking fruit, the coconut consists of a round or ovalish brown hairy shell which you open to find some delicious white flesh and water. While we love drinking coconut water, we the tender or dried, it’s the perfect addition to any meal, from dinner to desserts. Here in Mumbai, we call the internal part the copra and use it as an integral part in many curries and dishes. But the desserts made with coconut are the best! Here are some of the yumtastic desserts we use coconut in.
1. Tartlets (Coconut Filled Dessert Baskets)
Light baskets of coconut in beautiful pinks and greens, these tartlets are an East Indian Christmas dessert that’s a must on every dessert platter.
Looking pretty in pink, green and white, letri is a noodle dessert made of rice flour. Quite simply, handmade noodles topped with fresh coconut and jaggery. It's simply delicious!
Bol Lucrecia is a traditional East Indian Coconut Pie dessert that is moist on the inside and crispy outside. You'll love it as much as you love coconuts.
Simple and elegant, the coconut barfi infused with roses is perfect to indulge your sweet tooth! This nobake version of the traditional Indian burfi is coconutty and creamy, sweet, and rosy!
Homemade Dark Choc Coconut Bites are a yummy and easy-to-make dessert or snack. Chocolatey and coconutty at the same time, these kurmura bites are just delicious!
This traditional East Indian coconut cake is different from other homemade coconut cakes. Dense and moist, and traditionally made with fresh grated coconut, you can also use desiccated coconut. Every coconut cake slice is a delight to eat!
The thin traditional pancakes made by the East Indian community of Mumbai are different from regular pancakes. But these tasty coconut-filled sweet pancakes (elijao) are a delight to eat!
A simple dessert made of semolina, the sojee sweet is an adordable Christmas sweet. Traditionally colored green, you'll find it on every East Indian Christmas platter.
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